My senior Shih Tzu's facial cyst is draining green. What's wrong?

It could be that Zabby has an infection, but I see that she is unspayed and it could be that she is suffering from mammary tumors that have ruptured. It's quite serious that she has black thick pus in this area, and she should see a vet right away. The vet can diagnose what is causing this pus and can discuss treatment options with you. In dogs, there is a 50% chance that any mammary tumor is malignant, and surgery is needed if the tumor is malignant.

This could be a bug bite, a benign cyst draining, or a local infection. I would recommend to clean it with a a mild soap and water and put some neosporin on it. I would place a cone collar on him if needed to prevent any licking. I would contact your vet to ensure he doesn't need any oral antibiotics. I hope this helps!

It sounds like this is likely to be a cyst of some kind, but could also be an abscess, localized skin infection or some other type of skin growth - pus from an abscess would usually have an odor to it, but not always. You can clean the area thoroughly with warm water and soap, and it's fine to use topical antibiotic ointment like Neosporin as well. But in order to find out for sure what it is and get it treated more effectively, you will need to take your dog to a vet for an exam. He/she can take a sample of the white substance for analysis to help determine what it is, and will advise you based on the results whether it needs to be treated with oral antibiotics or other medication, or if it needs to be surgically removed.

I would recommend having your veterinarian take a look at her. If she has greenish mucous coming from her nose she may have a bacterial infection that requires antibiotics. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

That does not look good, and I think it needs to be seen by a vet. It's concerning that it's still bleeding and crusted over. As for constantly licking her paws and the tile, this could be a negative sign, it could be caused by allergies, so that also needs to be checked out by a vet.

Yes, it is definitely worth a trip to the vet. Even if she did not previously have an infection, Shiloh may be dealing with one now. Infections of the uterus (called pyometra) can sometimes present this way, and they can be deadly if not treated. She may also have a vaginitis or urinary tract infection that needs treatment. Good luck, and I hope Shiloh feels better soon!

It sounds as Willow is suffering from an eye infection, it is relatively common in dogs. you will need to take her to the vet the first chance you get, the vet will check the eyes, if it is indeed a simple eye infection your vet will prescribe an antibiotic eye drops that will probably solve the problem in no time.